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Bangladesh rejoices with India on the success of Chandrayaan-3: PM Sheikh Hasina

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Congratulating India for the success of Chandrayaan-3, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the lunar mission is a matter of immense pride and inspiration to all the South Asian countries.  Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the success Chandrayaan is a matter of immense pride. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that her country rejoices with India on the success of its lunar mission, which is a matter of immense pride and inspiration to all the South Asian countries in advancing the science and space technology sector. On Wednesday, India’s Chandrayaan-3 became the first space mission to land near the south pole of the Moon. “Hon’ble PM of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina sent a message to Hon’ble PM @narendramodi on 23 August 2023 congratulating him & the people of India on the successful lunar landing of #Chandrayaan_3. She also conveyed her felicitations to @isro,” India in Bangladesh posted on X on Thursday. In her message, Prime Minister Hasina

Woman dies as husband attempts delivery procedure at home using YouTube tutorial

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A 27-year-old woman in Tamil Nadu died due to heavy loss of blood after giving birth to a baby boy as her husband failed to cut the umbilical cord properly during a YouTube-inspired home birthing attempt. The police filed a case under Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure A 27-year-old woman in Tamil Nadu’s Krishnagiri died during delivery due to severe blood loss while her husband attempted a natural birth at home, reportedly using a technique he learned on YouTube. The woman suffered blood loss after her husband failed to cut the umbilical cord properly. The Medical Officer at the Primary Health Center (PHC), Rathika, filed a complaint with the police about the death of Loganayaki, a resident of Puliampatti near Pochampalli. According to police sources, Loganayaki’s husband, Madhesh, proceeded with a home birth as she started experiencing labour pain. During the delivery, it was reported that the umbilical cord was not cut properly, resulting in severe blood loss. She was

NEET 2024: Your Pathway to Success Begins with NEET MOCK

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NEET 2024: Navigating the Path to Medical Success The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) stands as a pivotal gateway for aspiring medical professionals seeking admission into MBBS, BDS, and AYUSH programs. As the clock ticks towards NEET 2024 , it's imperative to delve into the exam's intricacies to ensure a seamless journey towards your medical dreams. Decoding NEET 2024: Exam Essentials NEET 2024 comes in the form of a pen-and-paper test, comprising a total of 200 questions. Among these, candidates are required to tackle 180 questions within a timeframe of 3 hours and 20 minutes. With the exam being conducted offline, time management takes center stage. Furthermore, the shadow of negative marking looms large, underlining the need for strategic preparation. Neet Preparation- At NEET MOCK The NEET MOCK Advantage: Elevate Your Preparation Enter NEET MOCK – a platform designed to emulate the NEET 2024 exam environment whil

Plane crash which may have killed Wagner chief is seen as Russia's revenge for Prigozhin's mutiny

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Numerous opponents and critics of Putin have been killed or gravely sickened in apparent assassination attempts. People carry a body bag away from the wreckage of a crashed private jet, near the village of Kuzhenkino, Tver region, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023.  MOSCOW: Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and top officers of his private Wagner military company were presumed dead in a plane crash that was widely seen as an assassination, two months after they staged a mutiny that dented Russian President Vladimir Putin’s authority. Russia’s civil aviation agency said that Prigozhin and six top lieutenants were on a business jet that crashed Wednesday, soon after taking off from Moscow, with a crew of three. Rescuers quickly found all 10 bodies, and Russian media cited sources in Prigozhin’s Wagner company who confirmed his death. US and other Western officials long expected Putin to go after Prigozhin, despite promising to drop charges in a deal that ended the June 23–24 mutin

BRICS to admit six new members next year

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"The membership will take effect from the first of January 2024," Ramaphosa told a summit in Johannesburg. A general view of flags of (From L to R) South Africa, Brazil, Russia, India and China during the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on August 24, 2023. JOHANNESBURG: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Thursday that the BRICS club of emerging nations will admit six new members, including Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iran, at the start of next year. “We have decided to invite the Argentine Republic, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, to become full members of BRICS. The membership will take effect from the first of January 2024,” Ramaphosa told a summit in Johannesburg. Calls to enlarge the BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — had dominated the agenda at its three-day summit and exposed

Two killed, 6 injured as building slab collapses in Navi Mumbai

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The third-floor ceiling slab of the four-storey Tulsi Bhavan building located at Shirsole in Nerul collapsed at around 8.50 pm on Wednesday. Locals gather near the collapsed ceiling slab of Tulsi Bhavan building at Nerul, in Navi Mumbai, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.  THANE: Two persons were killed and six others injured when the slab of a 20-year-old residential building collapsed in Nerul area of Navi Mumbai, fire brigade officials said on Thursday. The third-floor ceiling slab of the four-storey Tulsi Bhavan building located at Shirsole in Nerul collapsed at around 8.50 pm on Wednesday, they said. The slab came crashing down on the second and first floors, killing a labourer and another person, divisional fire officer Purushottam Jadhav said. The building has four wings and the slab collapsed in its ‘B’ wing, he said. Some civil work was underway on the third floor when the slab collapsed, said another fire official. The building has a tailoring shop on the ground floor and the shopke

PM Modi attributes Chandrayaan-3's success to 140 crore Indians

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 Moon mission is based on human-centric approach, says Modi PM Narendra Modi waves the Indian flag while watching the telecast of Chandrayaan-3's successful soft landing on the Moon's surface through video conferencing, Aug. 23, 2023.  NEW DELHI: Visibly elated after the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the south pole of the moon on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “India is now on the moon! And this historic success belongs to 140-crore Indians and all humanity.” Joining this moment from Johannesburg in South Africa, where he is to attend the BRICS, and addressing the ISRO scientists, PM Modi said the successful historic landing of Chandrayaan-3 has come as the dawn of new India. “Hamne dharti par sankalp kiya aur chand per usse saakaar kiya” (We took a resolve on the earth and accomplished it on the moon), Modi said, adding that as no other country has reached the south pole of the moon before, India has become the first country to do so. “Bravo to o

Beating all odds: Hyderabad to get first transgender PG doctor

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Dr Ruth Paul John’s struggle during her year-long legal battle and subsequent challenges to secure a seat of her choice sheds light on the broader situation faced by the transgender community. Dr Ruth Paul John, the first transgender doctor in Telangana.  HYDERABAD: Securing a position in the MD Emergency Medicine programme at ESI Hospital, Dr Ruth Paul John is set to become the first transgender doctor to pursue post-graduation in the nation. Supported by Osmania General Hospital (OGH) and voluntary organisations like the Helping Hand Foundation (HHF) and SEED, Dr Ruth successfully garnered funds to enrol in the MD Emergency Medicine programme on Monday. Despite receiving well-deserved applause, the doctor’s struggle during her year-long legal battle and subsequent challenges to secure a seat of her choice sheds light on the broader situation faced by the transgender community. Currently serving as a medical officer in the Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) wing at OGH, Dr Ruth is one of

India over the moon

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First country to reach the lunar south pole l Fourth nation after Russia, the u.s., and China to successfully land on moon l flawless touchdown at 6.04 pm l landing process lasted 17 minutes Image of the Moon's surface captured by the Chandrayaan-3's Landing Module. BENGALURU: India on Wednesday scripted history in golden letters after recording the first-ever landing at the Moon’s south pole. With this landing, exactly at 6.04 pm, India also became only the fourth country to have soft-landed on the lunar surface after the US, the erstwhile Soviet Union, and China. Chandrayaan-3’s record-setting success comes four days after Russia’s lunar mission Luna-25 crashed on August 19, just two days before its scheduled touchdown near the lunar south pole attempting to be the first to do so. That record now lies with Chandrayaan-3 of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The Chandrayaan-3’s lander Vikram began its powered descent at 5.47 pm from an altitude of 30 km. It comp

Physical relationship with minor not rape if she is wife: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court said this while upholding a trial court's judgement which declared a man not guilty of raping his 15-year-old wife. Delhi High Court. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain the State’s appeal against a man’s acquittal in a case of raping his 15-year-old wife, saying his physical relationship with her cannot be termed as rape. The high court upheld a trial court’s judgement which had declared the Muslim man not guilty of raping his second wife, saying he has been rightly acquitted. “The additional sessions judge had rightly observed that in view of the testimony of the child that she got married to the respondent (man) in the month of December 2014 and only thereafter did they have a physical relationship, no offence under Section 6 read with Section 5(1) of POCSO Act was made out and the respondent was rightly acquitted,” a bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Neena Bansal Krishna said. The high court said there was no ground for grant of